The Austintown-Fitch Falcons are on the road again on Monday to play the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Austintown-Fitch came up short against Alliance and fell 7-2.
Meanwhile, Ursuline also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to John F. Kennedy Catholic by a score of 6-2. Ursuline has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anthony Triveri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ursuline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Bednar, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Austintown-Fitch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Ursuline, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Austintown-Fitch beat Ursuline 9-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austintown-Fitch since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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